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Paranasal sinus mucocele: endoscopic marsupialization and surgical outcome

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology volume 28, pages 95–97 (2012)Cite this article

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We report 10 cases of paranasal sinus mucoceles with/without orbital/intracranial extension who presented to the Otolaryngology Department at the University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center (UKMMC). The clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and the endoscopic and combined endoscopic craniofacial approaches in mucocele removal are discussed. The authors recommend the endoscopic transnasal approach as the main surgical treatment for paranasal mucoceles and highlight its outcome.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center (UKMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jalan Yaakob Latif, Cheras, 56000

    Ebrahim Namavar MD, Jenny Che Nee Loh & Balwant Singh Gendeh

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Namavar, E., Loh, J.C.N. & Gendeh, B.S. Paranasal sinus mucocele: endoscopic marsupialization and surgical outcome. Egypt J Otolaryngol 28, 95–97 (2012). https://doi.org/10.7123/01.EJO.0000413428.64760.81

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